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The Midnight Rites of the Bloody Grave Birth and Terror Society's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Concept & Originality | #1 | 4.682 | 4.682 |
| Overall | #2 | 4.303 | 4.303 |
| Flow & Clarity | #5 | 4.182 | 4.182 |
| Adherence to the Theme | #7 | 4.045 | 4.045 |
Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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The three wanna-be baddies are well established as lovable (albeit misguided) scamps right from the beginning who aren't reallly cut out for being being people. Really fun story to read, it twists the prompt in a interesting way, and I love the idea of a group of ne'er-do-wells being so incompetent at being evil that they just become good.
Yeah, they want to be fearful and terrifying figures but they just... can't... quite... get there! I'm glad you liked it and I'm very pleased that the direction I went with the prompt has landed so well!
Very fun read! Great concept and execution with the theme. This group can have all sorts of misadventures in any setting
Thank you very much. 'Very fun read' is always what I'm shooting for with my work, so I'm glad to have hit the mark here. I wanted also with this piece to play with the theme and the ideas it evoked, and I've been very gratified that it seems to have resonated with a great many readers.
Great inversion of the theme, and I really love the story of three 'outcasts' banding together to do 'evil' against the town they think misjudged them only for their attempts to get payback actually spread some good will. Something these grimdark or fantastic worlds could do with from time to time.
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Grimdark really isn't my cup of tea, so when I really get to grips with a grimdark setting I tend to want to turn it on its ear one way or another. :)
I really liked how the theme was flipped on its head. As someone who likes to rebel a bit against prompts, I'm definitely taking notes on the use of its phrasing! A fun short story that leaves room for further antics in a follow-up.
Thank you - I appreciate the praise! I know I've said this on your own story's page, but I liked what you did with the theme as well, where you played into the cultural aspects of the prompt, so I'm very gratified that you liked where I took it.
I absolutely love this story! From the humor throughout to the subversion of the theme, it was creative and your writing style enhanced it further.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the work.
a... slightly different take on the theme, lol. after reading the first sentence, i knew this was gonna be a good one
Yeah I wanted to do something a little off base :P I'm glad you liked it!
Expectations subverted, I love to see a lighthearted story, very well written too.
Thanks very much! I'm glad you liked it.
Really a treat, and my favorite take on the theme. Made my night
Thank you very much for the compliment. I'm very glad you enjoyed my piece!
Imaginative and funny, nice!
Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words.
The way you used this prompt is quite frankly incredibly clever and reminds me of some of my favorite short stories. You had me grinning ear to ear.
That's wonderful to hear - I was hoping for a grin or two so I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Very good! My favorite entry so far!
Thank you! I'm very glad you enjoyed the story.